Clytra quadripunctata

Clytra quadripunctata
Clytra quadripunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
Genus: Clytra
Species: C. quadripunctata
Binomial name
Clytra quadripunctata
Linnaeus, 1758

Clytra quadripunctata is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. It's common name is Four spotted leaf beetle. It inhabits the western Palearctic region from the north of Spain to Mongolia.

Feeding

This species of beetle feeds on the leaves of various plants, including: Dactylis glomerata, Pteridium aquilinum, hawthorn (Crataegus), blackthorn (Prunus), willow (Salix), birch (Betula) and oak (Quercus).[1]

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